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				Jun
				24
				2015
			
				


				
							

									Rumi  Week – Unique Experience Starting Soon with Experts & Scholars
							

			


		

		
Time to sign up for a unique experince on Mawlana Rumi, wisdom and the music of the soul July 20-25, 2015


In southern spain in a highly motivating environment, students can join in a full out  week-long program  through http://www.alqaria.org/?p=3087 


 

Rumi Week Rosales wt speakers for tw


 


Topics include:


    

  •  Introduction: Mawlānā, his times, works and legacy; poetry; Islam and Sufism.
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  • The Inside Story: Reality, the nature, purpose and meaning of human existence.
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  • Learning Wisdom: observing, reflecting and learning from this world.
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  • Wayfarers’ Provisions; Remembrance, Uprightness, Fear, Hope, Knowledge.
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  • The Stages of the Path: from Repentance to Transcendence
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  • Film screening on Sufism (focused on Mawlana Rumi)
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  • Reading from Fihi Ma Fihi.
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  • Showing of photographs of authentic Mevlevi semas
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  • Discussion about sema and meanings of clothes worn, music and movements
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				Dec
				28
				2013
			
				


				
							

									English Creative Writing Workshops – Dynamic sessions
							

			


		

		
English Creative Writing Workshops 


Novel and fiction, business writing, journalism and blogging,  poetry.


Venues: Jeddah and Dhahran


Date: January 2014  Open to youth and adults


Special student rates (ages 15-22) will be applied

Professionals of all ages also accepted


First step to assess level, numbers and interest- through less than 1 minute form below- please check email within 24-48 hours after submitting to receive further data with relevant details. This is initial registration.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lLVbCluMYuLfz2RTV4RaVO81yjC4tzD_TsRxtcE-dVI/viewform


NOTE Language of discussion at workshop – English mostly, but work can be in both English and Arabic


Diversity of culture and age enriches discussions and exercises.


Second Step

Registration fees submission – deadline will be four-five days prior to start of announced date on finalizing participants’  numbers and chosen genres. Required sample of writing in form will be assessed for acceptance.